non-annual breeder
A species that lives and spawns for more than a single year
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Ichthyological terms, not general ones.
nuclear family
Post-spawning behaviour in which parental duties are shared by both male and female.
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oviposit
To deposit an egg during a spawning event,
ovipositor
Tubular structure used to deposit eggs in some fishes. Formed by an extension of the genital opening and usually concealed but sometimes becomes visible prior to spawning. Also referred to as the genital papilla.
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polyandry
Reproductive behaviour in which a female spawns with more than one male during the breeding season.
polygamy
Reproductive behaviour in which an individual spawns with more than a single partner during the breeding season.
polygyny
Reproductive behaviour in which a male spawns with more than one female during the breeding season.
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sneaker male
Subdominant male individual of certain fish species that attempts to sneak into the nest of a spawning pair and fertilise deposited eggs. Typically smaller in size and/or possessing reduced colouration compared with a normal male. Also known as a sneaky male.
t-position
Stance adopted by a spawning pair in certain fish species in which the two individuals come together in such a way as to resemble a capital letter 'T'. Typical in some callichthyid catfishes, for example.
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tubercle
A small, rounded, epidermal projection or protuberance present on the head, body, or fins of some fishes. Often developing temporarily during the spawning season and/or in males only.
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ventral-fin basket
Vernacular nerm used to describe the post-spawning behaviour of cupping or clamping of the ventral fins in order to transport fertilised eggs. Exhibited by females of some Corydoras species, for example.